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About COAMFTE

The Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) is a specialized accrediting body that accredits master's degree, doctoral degree, and post-graduate degree clinical training programs in marriage and family therapy throughout the United States and Canada. The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) officially recognizes the COAMFTE.

On July 15, 2014, COAMFTE completed its most recent review of the Accreditation Standards and is proud to publish the Accreditation Standards Version 12. Although published July 15, 2014, the Accreditation Standards Version 12 will go in effect on January 1, 2016. For more details, please click here.

AAMFT and the AAMFT Foundation are partnering to explore quality assurance and recognition of international academic and training programs. If you are interested in possibly participating in a focus
group please complete a short survey here!

The AAMFT is pleased to offer Continuing Education credits in the comfort of your home or office. Our Online CE Testing Center is an easy-to-navigate Web site offering over 80 credits via various online formats.

The AAMFT Online Store offers valuable resources for you, your family and your practice! In the store you will find books, DVDs, souvenir items, brochures and more--all to help you strengthen the work that you do.

Accreditation

The Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) is a specialized accrediting body that accredits master's degree, doctoral degree, and post-graduate degree clinical training programs in marriage and family therapy throughout the United States and Canada. An abundance of information regarding the accreditation process. Fees, manuals and standards are offered as resources for programs desiring to become or maintain COAMFTE Accreditation.

Minority Fellowship Program

Funded by a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), AAMFT has created the Minority Fellowship Program to support the training of practitioners or practitioner/researchers in culturally competent mental health and substance abuse services, treatment and prevention. This fellowship program is directed at Marriage and Family Therapy master's and doctoral students who are committed to research about and service to ethnic minority and underserved populations.

Continuing Education

The AAMFT is pleased to offer Continuing Education credits in the comfort of your home or office. Our Online CE Testing Center is an easy-to-navigate Web site offering over 80 credits via various online formats.

Research and Grant Opportunities

Focus Group on International Recognition

Over the past few years, AAMFT and the AAMFT Foundation have been receiving requests from international programs for a recognition process. A number of programs have inquired if COAMFTE accredits or grants an equivalency credential to programs outside of US and Canada. In response to these inquiries, AAMFT and the AAMFT Foundation are partnering to explore quality assurance and recognition of international academic and training programs. We are seeking qualified applicants to participate in a focus group on recognition of international academic and training programs over the next few months.

If you are interested in doing the focus group and contributing your knowledge and expertise with international academic/training institutions and organizations around issues of marriage and family/systemic therapy, please complete the short survey here and tell us about your experience in this area.

Focus Group on International Recognition

AAMFT and the AAMFT Foundation are partnering to explore quality assurance and recognition of international academic and training programs. If you are interested in possibly participating in a focus group please complete a short survey here!

Accreditation Standards

Programs applying for COAMFTE accreditation are required to meet or exceed current Accreditation Standards throughout their period of accreditation.